Inside This Issue - Opinion

Regional supers stand out

As a group, the most effective and exciting retailers in America today are the nation’s regional supermarket chains. Name the retailer — Publix, H-E-B, Wegmans, Stater Bros., Hy-Vee, Weiss Markets — and a group of similarities emerges.

In the end, shoppers call the retail shots

One of the most puzzling developments surrounding the traditional start of the holiday selling season was the furor over the decision by many retailers to open their doors at midnight on Black Friday or, in some cases, on the preceding day, Thanksgiving.